Cities Near Najaf
Najaf is located in Iraq. Several major cities lie within a short distance of Najaf, including Hillah (51 km), Karbala (71 km) and Ctesiphon (121 km). This page lists important cities located near Najaf together with their distance. Note that this list is limited to large cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants.
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Currently limited to 1,031 cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants in our database.
Cities within 500 km of Najaf
| City | Country | Distance | Direction | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillah | Iraq | 51 km | North | 541,034 |
| Karbala | Iraq | 71 km | Northwest | 690,100 |
| Ctesiphon | Iraq | 121 km | North | 500,000 |
| Baghdad | Iraq | 143 km | North | 8,126,755 |
| Ramadi | Iraq | 183 km | Northwest | 874,543 |
| Nasiriyah | Iraq | 212 km | Southeast | 541,600 |
| Amarah | Iraq | 266 km | East | 511,500 |
| Kermanshah | Iran | 359 km | Northeast | 946,651 |
| Basra | Iraq | 370 km | Southeast | 1,326,564 |
| Kirkuk | Iraq | 382 km | North | 975,000 |
| Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 404 km | North | 878,146 |
| Ahvaz | Iran | 419 km | East | 1,184,788 |
| Kuwait City | Kuwait | 456 km | Southeast | 2,989,000 |
| Erbil | Iraq | 464 km | North | 846,000 |
| Hamadan | Iran | 495 km | Northeast | 554,406 |
| Mosul | Iraq | 495 km | North | 1,792,000 |